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Originally Posted by GKDarts
I would assume that we haven't heard from Miller yet because he is getting training by a PR crisis management firm. If the kid doesn't come out with a genuinely believable, public and contrite mea culpa that focuses on the welfare of his victim rather than himself in the next few days, Mitchell will quickly find himself with avenues to an NHL career closing.
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I wonder about the advice Miller is getting. Does he have a family advisor or something? If so, it's time to get a new one in my opinion.
I know things moved quickly but the family has been calling for an apology for days now. When the story first picked up he was very quick to release a statement:
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“I am extremely sorry about the bullying incident that occurred in 2016 while I was in eighth grade. I was young, immature and feel terrible about my actions. At the time, I did not understand the gravity of my actions and how they can affect other people. I have issued an apology to the family for my behavior, completed cultural diversity and sensitivity training and volunteered within my community with organizations such as Little Miracles. Over the past four years, I have had a lot of time to reflect and grow and I am very grateful to the Arizona Coyotes for taking a chance on me. I promise not to let them down. Moving forward, I want to be a leader for this cause and help end bullying and racism.”
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Joni Meyer-Crothers said the other boy broke down in tears while personally apologizing to her son, yet Miller has never personally apologized, she said, other than the court-mandated letter.
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Instead of telling everyone he had apologized multiple times now, why not just pick up the phone and actually do it? 10 minutes after hearing the Meyer-Crothers had not received an apology he should have been on the phone with them.
Yeah, the cynics would never believe he did it for any other reason than getting called out, but if he was earnest in wanting to redeem himself he could have made a call in the ensuing days. And maybe then when the media and Coyotes called the Meyer-Crothers they would have soften their stance or maybe even forgiven him.
At this point, he's not apologizing out of principle or stupidity.